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title: "CWC26063 - BCT A4168 Priory Road OBC"
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# CWC26063 - BCT A4168 Priory Road OBC

Buyer: Wolverhampton City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-578eba77-3adc-4eb2-9d35-fb7a884f611f

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## Summary

Wolverhampton City Council, acting on behalf of Black Country Transport, commissioned highways consultancy services for the A4168 Priory Road scheme. The work covers upgrading the existing preliminary design and starting the Outline Business Case (OBC) for the scheme. Priory Road is in the borough of Dudley and the scheme connects Dudley Town Centre at the Ednam Road Roundabout with the Birmingham New Road to the north. This is a professional transport and highway development assignment rather than construction works or routine maintenance. The named buyer is Wolverhampton City Council, based at the Civic Centre in Wolverhampton, and the recorded delivery country is the United Kingdom. The procurement is classified under CPV 71311210 for highways consultancy services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award using the ESPO 664_25 framework, Lot 5. Aecom Limited was selected as supplier on 21 August 2026 for £170,679 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 14 February 2027. The original tender submission deadline was 20 August 2026. The award covered the single described requirement: upgrading the preliminary design and commencing the Outline Business Case for A4168 Priory Road. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, although the selected supplier is recorded as a large organisation. Evaluation was conducted within the direct-award route rather than through an open competition.

This procurement indicates demand for specialist highways consultancy supporting scheme development from preliminary design into Outline Business Case work. Suppliers seeking comparable future work with Wolverhampton City Council or Black Country Transport would need demonstrable capability in highway scheme design, transport planning and business-case preparation, with the capacity to develop an existing design into a robust investment case. Experience of corridor improvement schemes linking town centres and strategic roads would be commercially relevant, particularly where work must be coordinated across local-authority boundaries such as Wolverhampton and Dudley. The procurement also shows that the buyer uses the ESPO 664_25 framework, Lot 5, so businesses would need an appropriate route to participate in similar framework-based requirements. SME suitability suggests smaller specialist consultancies may be credible competitors where they can evidence the required technical capacity.

## Notice

City of Wolverhampton Council on behalf of Black Country Transport are seeking an organisation to complete an upgrade of the Preliminary Design and commence OBC for the A4168 Priory Road. The A4168 Priory Road scheme is located in the borough of Dudley. The scheme links Dudley Town Centre in the South at the Ednam Road Roundabout to the Birmingham New Road in the North. Utilising ESPO 664_25 Lot 5 Framework

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f691aa97-3056-4691-a6df-5fe9f00108b8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 24 Aug 2026 - 14 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £170,679 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £170,679 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Wolverhampton City Council |
| Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Postcode area | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV1 1RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AECOM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311210 - Highways consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 14:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f691aa97-3056-4691-a6df-5fe9f00108b8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f691aa97-3056-4691-a6df-5fe9f00108b8
  9th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk

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